FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CHICAGO (N) CUBS
08/23/2001
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FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
HOUSTON ASTROS AT CHICAGO (N) CUBS
GAME ID: 1260 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 23RD , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston Astros (56-70) 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 10 2
Chicago (N) Cubs (59-69) 0 1 5 1 3 1 4 0 X 15 20 2
Astros Drop Another One, 15-4
The performance of Billy Burns proved critical in helping Chicago (N) beat Houston, 15-4. The Cubs designated hitter was 4 for 5 with 2 doubles and 2 singles. He scored 3 runs and drove in 2. The Astros, at 56-70, have lost 4 in a row.

Bob Tillman, who is rated as the 25th best prospect by BNN, chipped in a 3-run home run for Chicago (N) in the bottom of the third. For the game, the catcher had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 3 runs batted in.

"Win or lose, we always try to grind it out and stay even-keeled," Burns said in reaction to the win.
HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO (N) BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. Cordero SS 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .300 20 52
M. Cabrera RF 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .307 13 44
C. Reynolds LF 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 .328 18 86
B. Terry 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .259 20 84
   a-E. Escobar PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 7 28
L. Biittner DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .265 6 53
E. Rivera 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .278 11 46
S. Martin 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .198 16 45
W. Roettger CF 3 1 1 2 0 0 2 .260 9 22
   b-J. Orsulak PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .335 14 54
B. Gulden C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 4 14
Totals 35 4 10 4 0 1 15      
a - E. Escobar pinch hit for B. Terry in the 9th
b - J. Orsulak pinch hit for W. Roettger in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: W. Roettger (9, 2nd Inning off D. Hermanson, 1 on, 2 outs) , W. Cordero (20, 8th Inning off D. Hermanson, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: W. Cordero 5 , M. Cabrera , B. Terry , E. Escobar , L. Biittner 2 , E. Rivera , S. Martin , W. Roettger 4
2-out RBI: W. Roettger
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Terry , J. Orsulak
GIDP: C. Reynolds , L. Biittner , W. Roettger
Team LOB: 4

BASERUNNING
SB: W. Cordero (47) , M. Cabrera (25)

FIELDING
Errors: W. Cordero (8) , M. Cabrera (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Martin-Cordero-Terry)
OF assists: 1 (Roettger(Garms at 2nd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Rothrock SS 4 1 2 2 0 0 1 .293 20 88
   a-A. Glossop PH, 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .195 2 10
P. Kelly 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 .312 10 74
   b-D. Garms PH, 3B 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .231 0 1
H. Greenberg 2B 3 1 1 1 1 0 3 .245 16 48
   c-M. Carp PH, 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 .200 10 35
D. Young CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .294 15 53
   d-B. Wilson PH, CF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .228 4 28
T. Raines LF 3 4 1 1 2 1 3 .260 15 52
B. Burns DH 5 3 4 2 0 0 0 .312 3 39
B. Little 3B, SS 4 2 2 3 1 1 1 .312 2 51
B. Tillman C 4 2 2 3 1 1 4 .176 1 7
H. Wilson RF 5 0 2 1 0 2 5 .304 3 8
Totals 43 15 20 14 5 6 20      
a - A. Glossop pinch hit for J. Rothrock in the 7th
b - D. Garms pinch hit for P. Kelly in the 7th
c - M. Carp pinch hit for H. Greenberg in the 7th
d - B. Wilson pinch hit for D. Young in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: B. Burns 2 (23, 6th Inning off J. Reardon, 1 on, 1 out; 7th Inning off D. Carpenter, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: H. Greenberg (16, 3rd Inning off B. Gullickson, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Tillman (1, 3rd Inning off B. Gullickson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rothrock 2 , P. Kelly 2 , D. Garms , H. Greenberg 4 , D. Young 2 , B. Wilson , T. Raines , B. Burns 6 , B. Little 2 , B. Tillman 5 , H. Wilson 2
2-out RBI: J. Rothrock , P. Kelly , T. Raines , B. Burns , B. Little 2 , B. Tillman , H. Wilson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: H. Greenberg , M. Carp , T. Raines , H. Wilson
GIDP: H. Greenberg
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Burns (18)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Little (9) , B. Tillman (2)
Double Plays: 3 (Greenberg-Rothrock-Kelly, Rothrock-Greenberg-Kelly, Little-Glossop-Carp)
HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO (N) PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
B. Gullickson L (0-1) 3.0 9 7 7 1 2 2 62 21.00   
G. Frazier 2.0 4 3 3 2 2 0 37 6.62   
J. Reardon 1.0 1 1 1 2 1 0 22 4.89   
D. Carpenter 0.2 4 4 0 0 0 0 22 3.91   
B. Kline 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 14 5.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Gullickson 12
Batters Faced: B. Gullickson 19, G. Frazier 11, J. Reardon 6, D. Carpenter 7, B. Kline 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Gullickson 3-4, G. Frazier 1-2, J. Reardon 1-1, D. Carpenter 0-2, B. Kline 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: B. Gullickson 62-38, G. Frazier 37-21, J. Reardon 22-9, D. Carpenter 22-12, B. Kline 14-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: G. Frazier 1-1 , B. Kline 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Hermanson W (3-2) 9.0 10 4 3 0 1 2 111 4.21   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Hermanson 54
Batters Faced: D. Hermanson 35
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Hermanson 13-10
Pitches - Strikes: D. Hermanson 111-76
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Billy Burns
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (75 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 21351
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